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BOISE, IDAHO - On the occasion of the canonization of Saint Pope Paul VI and the 50th anniversary of the publication of Humanae Vitae, the Diocese of Boise held a "Growing a Culture of Life Symposium" on October 19-20, 2018. The Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist, Pocatello, were involved in the planning of the symposium and led Morning Prayer on the second day of the conference. Sister John Mary Sullivan, FSE, of Vancouver, BC, presented the first talk on Saturday morning to the conference [...]

Sister Barbara Johnson, FSE and Sister Mary Richards, FSE greet Bishop Betancourt. MERIDEN, CT  (10-18-2018) - The Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist welcomed the new Auxiliary Bishop of Hartford at a reception following the Ordination Mass in the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford on the feast of St. Luke the Evangelist. Pope Francis appointed Father Juan Miguel Betancourt, SEMV of the Archdiocese of St. Paul as auxiliary bishop on September 18, 2018. The Most Reverend Leonard P. Blair, Archbishop of Hartford, ordained the new bishop during [...]

ROME  (10-14-2018) - As an entire Community, the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist rejoice today in the historic canonization of Pope Paul VI during whose papacy and with his approbation the Community was founded. A representative group of Sisters was present at the canonization ceremony and Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. Thousands of people from all over the world gathered under sunny skies to pray and to celebrate Pope Paul VI and six other new saints: Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador; two priests, [...]

Sister Damien Marie Savino, FSE, Ph.D. on the steps of the Pontifical Academy of Science in the Vatican where the Expanded Reason Awards Conference was held. ROME  - Sister Damien Marie Savino, Ph.D. participated in the "Expanded Reason Awards" Conference held at the Vatican the last week of September 2018. The conference is sponsored by the University Francisco de Vitoria in collaboration with the Vatican Foundation Joseph Ratzinger/Benedict XVI. The purpose of the Expanded Reason Awards is to acknowledge researchers and professors who view the whole of [...]

Sister Carmina Rose Muscat Mother Miriam Seiferman, FSE, Mother General, and Sister Carmina Rose MERIDEN, CT (09-02-2018) - The Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist joyfully welcomed postulant Courtney Muscat into canonical novitiate in a private ceremony held in the Chapel of St. John, the motherhouse community's chapel on Sunday, September 2, 2018. In her words of acceptance, Mother Miriam Seiferman, Mother General, gave Courtney the religious name of Sister Carmina Rose. Courtney expressed in her request for novitiate, her devotion to the [...]

MERIDEN, CT (08-12-2018) - Sister Christianna Hamman, a native of Greenville, Michigan, professed vows of chastity, poverty and obedience for life at a festive Mass held in the Chapel of St. John, in Meriden, the motherhouse of the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist. The Most Reverend Leonard P. Blair, Archbishop of Hartford, was the principal celebrant with nine priests and two deacons assisting. Sister Christianna professed her vows into the hands of Mother Miriam Seiferman, Mother General, who welcomed her with joy as a permanent member of the [...]